Secton playoffs carried on around the metro Tuesday night as teams looked to continue their march to the state tournament.
Cretin-Derham Hall 3, Hill-Murray 2
Second-seeded Cretin-Derham Hall defeated top seed Hill-Murray 3-2 for the Class 2A, Section 3 championship in Maplewood. The Raiders took a 2-0 lead before the Pioneers battled back to tie the contest at 2-all. Cretin went on to score the game winning goal with senior forward Harry Stangler finding the back off the net off a corner kick.
St. Croix Prep 5, Harding 0
St. Croix Prep’s Harrison Beckman scored on a breakaway 11 minutes into the game and the Lions never looked back in a 5-0 defeat of Harding for the Class 1A, Section 4 title in Stillwater. Goalkeeper Jonah Choudoir earned a clean sheet for undefeated St. Croix Prep.
Central 3, Two Rivers 2
Second-seeded Central took a 1-0 lead just over two minutes into their Class 3A, Section 4 playoff championship matchup with fifth-seeded Two Rivers in St. Paul. Isaac Iwaszkowiec scored twice more in the second half to give the hosts a commanding 3-0 edge. The Warriors attempted to rally with two late goals, but Central’s advantage proved too great to overcome.
Como Park 2, St. Anthony 0
No. 2 seed Como Park blanked top-seeded host St. Anthony 2-0 in the Class 2A, Section 4 championship game. Stephan N’da and Jordi Rovira scored for the Cougars, while goaltender Louden Degaetano made three saves to earn a shutout victory for the section title.
Eastview 1, Eagan 0
In the Class 3A, Section 3 title tilt, top-seeded Eastview scored the only goal of the game in off an eighth-minute corner kick. Jackson Bentz emerged from a chaotic scene in the penalty box to finagle the ball into the net for the game-winning tally. The staunch defense of the top-seeded Lightning made the score stand, with goaltender Miles De Leon earning Eastview’s ninth consecutive clean sheet.
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